UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — What do the amended FCRA Rules say?

Question 1

Under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2026, an organisation must classify its activities under prescribed broad categories for registration. Consider the following:
1. Social
2. Educational
3. Environmental
4. Religious
Which of the above is/are correctly identified as activity categories under the amended Rules?

Accepted Answer

1, 2 and 4

Answer

1 and 3

Answer

2 and 3

Answer

3 and 4

Question 2

Which one of the following ministries notified the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2026?

Accepted Answer

Ministry of Home Affairs

Answer

Ministry of Finance

Answer

Ministry of External Affairs

Answer

Ministry of Corporate Affairs

Question 3

The FCRA Amendment Rules, 2026 require organisations to register under prescribed broad activity categories. Consider the following:
1. Economic
2. Cultural
3. Scientific
4. Religious
Which of the above is/are NOT correctly identified as an activity category under the amended Rules?

Accepted Answer

3 only

Answer

1 and 2

Answer

2 and 4

Answer

1, 3 and 4

Question 4

Which one of the following is the principal (parent) statute that empowers the Central Government to frame the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2026?

Accepted Answer

Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010

Answer

Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1976

Answer

Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999

Answer

Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002

Question 5

Under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2026, into how many broad activity categories must an organisation classify its activities for FCRA registration?

Accepted Answer

Five

Answer

Three

Answer

Seven

Answer

One hundred and five

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — What do the amended FCRA Rules say?

Q2. Which one of the following ministries notified the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2026?

Q3. The FCRA Amendment Rules, 2026 require organisations to register under prescribed broad activity categories. Consider the following: 1. Economic 2. Cultural 3. Scientific 4. Religious Which of the above is/are NOT correctly identified as an activity category under the amended Rules?

Q4. Which one of the following is the principal (parent) statute that empowers the Central Government to frame the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2026?

Q5. Under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2026, into how many broad activity categories must an organisation classify its activities for FCRA registration?